Case Manager - Recovery Home

Maryville Academy•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Case Manager acts as an advocate for Maryville residents, supporting them in maintaining their sobriety and in exercising their rights, choices, and responsibilities. This role serves as a single point of contact for all parties involved in the client’s well-being and care, aiming to facilitate care coordination. The Case Manager also assists in monitoring program development and recovery planning to ensure a safe and nurturing environment. This position requires advanced knowledge in child welfare and consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a human service-related field.
One year of residential care experience.
Minimum of 25 years of age.
Required to frequently sit, stand, bend, stoop, and walk, sometimes for extended periods.
Required to lift/move objects weighing in excess of 20 pounds.
Must have visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed in a designated site.
Duties may involve contact with residents who may be threatening, aggressive, and/or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary.
May be scheduled to work on weekends and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

Provides frequent face-to-face contact and social services, ranging from routine to complex, in accordance with the terms agreed upon in the Individual Recovery Plan.
Identifies, reports, and recommends changes in resident services.
Completes a comprehensive assessment or reassessment of the Individual Recovery Plan of the assigned resident within the established timeframe and develops a written recovery plan for each assigned resident.
Prepares court reports, attends court hearings (as needed), and carries out orders of the court as they pertain to resident services.
Completes resident intake forms.
Assists residents in the transfer of school records and employment history.
Schedules resident conferences with other professionals for case planning purposes.
Provides hands-on information to community resources (schools, employers, police, and community agencies).
Assists residents in the utilization of available resources by providing linkage to appropriate resources.
Obtains timely school and job reports regarding residents and provides information to appropriate authorities.
Completes the initial assessment within 24 hours and Recovery Plan within fourteen working days of resident admission.
Reviews initial Recovery Plan with the DCFS caseworker.
Monitors and organizes appointments and transportation for residents to attend required appointments.
Maintains and ensures that case files are organized and contain all necessary information.
Reports all unusual incidents immediately to the supervisor.
Follows up with written reports to DCFS as required within forty-eight hours.
Helps residents set, develop, and attain realistic personal, educational, social, and employment goals.
Organizes, schedules, and facilitates regular and emergency clinical staffings, ensuring notification and invitation of all required stakeholders.
Documents staffings in accordance with program protocols and within required timeframes.
Participates in staffings, staff meetings, treatment team meetings, and in-service training sessions.
Documents all case management activities on Program Service Document Records.
Completes compliant Program Service documentation for case management services delivered to the resident.
Ensures Quality Utilization Reviews are completed in a timely manner and that recommendations from reviews are implemented promptly.
Ensures that CFS440-5, CFS440-6, CFS440-7 forms are completed and received from DCFS within required timelines when a resident is accepted into the program.
Approves passes and visitations for residents in accordance with their programming goals.
Coordinates discharge planning for the resident from the time of intake, including the formulation, modification, and upkeep of the Recovery Plan.
Ensures the coordination and completion of the Transition and Discharge Protocol, including documentation and scheduling of post-transitional services.
Performs home visits at the Resource Center.
Participates in continued performance quality improvement.
Other duties as assigned.
Communicates regularly with clinicians, program management, and the Program Director to ensure continuity and effectiveness of the recovery plan.
Transports residents in a Maryville van, as needed.